Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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WEHRMACHT OVERSEAS "MOTORCYCLE RECON" CAP543 - WEHRMACHT OVERSEAS "MOTORCYCLE RECON" CAP
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Rare Wehrmacht overseas cap bearing the copper brown piping indicative of motorcycle troops, who were routinely used for reconnaissance duty. The cap,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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N.S.K.K. COMPANY PENNANT544 - N.S.K.K. COMPANY PENNANT
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N.S.K.K. company pennant, 43" long, 22 1/2" along the fly, double-sided, reinforced with extra stitching at the end . The swastika, white ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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DUTCH N.S.B. PARTY FLAG545 - DUTCH N.S.B. PARTY FLAG
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Party flag of the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging, the Dutch fascist party which sought to unite the Netherlands and Flanders, called Dietsland. The
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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GERMAN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION FLAG546 - GERMAN VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION FLAG
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German vehicle identification flag, 37" x 73", bearing an oversize swastika made of separate sections of fabric on one side only, with fou...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HITLER YOUTH BANNER AND CAPTURED BINOCULARS547 - HITLER YOUTH BANNER AND CAPTURED BINOCULARS
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Enormous Hitler Youth banner, approx 110" wide, 84" along the hoist, the hoist bearing reinforced stitching, one far corner bearing a 4&qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 340.00
 
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ITALIAN STATE FLAG548 - ITALIAN STATE FLAG
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State flag of the Kingdom of Italy, used between 1861 and 1946, three-piece dyed linen 55" x 86", heavily stained and bearing several hole...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG549 - JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG
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Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 5' x 6', multi-sectional with much of the flag hand-sewn, reinforced corners and rope...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG550 - JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG
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Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 5' x 7', two-piece cotton with canvas hoist, loops still present. A few small moth ho...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG551 - JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG
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Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 3' x 4', cotton largely hand-sewn, reinforced hoist with cotton rope loops. Likely un...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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JAPANESE NAVY SAILOR'S CAP552 - JAPANESE NAVY SAILOR'S CAP
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World War II Imperial Japanese Navy sailor's cap ("Donald Duck"), a well-made wool cap with complete and intact linen lining and embro...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for 116.38
 
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JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG553 - JAPANESE SOLDIER'S "GOOD LUCK" FLAG
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Japanese national flag, 28" along the hoist, 35" along the fly, silk or fine cotton with triangular leather corners and supporting strings...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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NSDAP PARADE FLAGS554 - NSDAP PARADE FLAGS
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Lot of seven paper NSDAP flags on 21" pine staffs, one bearing a few chips at top, else fine. These flags were ubiquitous at NSDAP rallies, par...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to s********e.. for 73.50
 
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SS HANGING BANNER555 - SS HANGING BANNER
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Impressive double-sided SS banner bearing white SS runes about which is sewn into (vs. onto) the flag's black field, 86" long, 54" wid...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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WORLD WAR II BATTLE STREAMERS556 - WORLD WAR II BATTLE STREAMERS
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Lot of battle streamers, each 2 3/4" wide, finely woven nylon, used to display with the appropriate flag of the regiment participating in that ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS557 - GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
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The following six lots originate from the estate of Gen. Charles D. W. Canham (1901-1963), commander of the 29th Infantry Division's 116th Infan...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM SILVER STAR MEDAL558 - GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM SILVER STAR MEDAL
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Important pair of Canham relics, Canham's Silver Star medal along with the original award. The award, issued by the Headquarters of the 29th Inf...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S LEGION OF HONOR AND CROIX DE GUERRE559 - GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S LEGION OF HONOR AND CROIX DE GUERRE
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A fine pair of important medals issued to Gen. Canham by the French government, namely his Legion of Honor (with rosette) and his Croix de Guerre with
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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ORTSGRUPPENLEITER ARMBAND560 - ORTSGRUPPENLEITER ARMBAND
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Armband for an NSDAP Ortsgruppenleiter, bullion oak leaves and piping with black ribbon swastika and pip at center. RZM tag still affixed on verso. A
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S ORDER OF THE CROWN561 - GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S ORDER OF THE CROWN
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A scarce medal with a fine association, Canham's Belgian Order of the Crown, Knight Class with sash and hanger. During the Second World War, the...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
 
 
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GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE562 - GEN. CHARLES D. W. CANHAM'S COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
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A fine pairing of Canham relics, his Combat Infantryman Badge, pinback (securing buttons missing), maker marked Meyer, New York, along with a period c
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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